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  Myth 2: People who are not disabled often unfairly win benefits while truly disabled people are denied benefits. The Social Security disability process can be slow and inefficient and can seem unfair. Contrary to what you may have seen or heard; the Social Security disability program is not fraught with fraud. In fact, the opposite is true. According to the Inspector General out of the millions of claims filed by disabled people the percentage of fraud is less than 1%. This myth prevails due to a lack of understanding of Social Security’s definition of disabled as well as knowledge of the full health conditions of the person perceived as not deserving benefits.     In most cases disabled people will eventually have their benefits approved – so long as are sure to properly appeal. It can be a long and frustrating process to have to deal with, especially when you are also faced with illness or injury. But, as I have been telling my clients during my 25 years helping them, the two thing

  There are many myths out there about disability and Social Security disability in particular. This is the first in a series of articles that will address these myths and give you the truth.   Myth 1: If my doctor writes that I am disabled, Social Security will approve my claim.   Of course, it makes sense that your doctor knows you better than I or Social Security do. But Social Security does not follow common logic. If your doctor merely states that you are “disabled” without any further explanation, Social Security will ignore that statement almost completely.   Within the Social Security Administration’s disability programs, Social Security believes that the word “disabled” is theirs to define and who meets that definition. That definition has been discussed and clarified by regulations and court cases and can be very confusing, even to Social Security. Social Security’s definition considers your medical impairments, your limitations from those impairments, your age, your educatio